GREENFIELD, Ohio — Village officials are again warning residents to stay off of Felson Park and the adjoining former quarry, saying the property remains an active construction zone as crews continue work on a multimillion-dollar renovation.
The Village of Greenfield said in a Facebook post that both the park and the quarry are “still under construction for safety reasons” and asked the public not to enter either area.
The village first closed Felson Park to the public in the spring of 2025, telling residents in a social media post that the park would shut down beginning that May to make way for the project. At the time, the village said planned upgrades included an amphitheater, a dog park, additional picnic shelters, an ADA-accessible playground, a primitive camping area in the quarry, and a floating dock and kayak launch. The village directed residents who wanted to reserve a shelter during construction to use Mitchell Park instead, through the Greenfield Water Department.
The work is being funded through a $5,371,410 grant awarded to the village under Ohio’s Appalachian Community Grant Program, according to state grant records. The Felson Park Improvements project is intended to create what the state describes as “a reimagined space on a regional bikeway along Paint Creek” that will double as a venue for the village’s cultural events, festivals, arts and civic gatherings. The park is also planned to serve as a trailhead along the Tri-County Triangle Trail, with access to Paint Creek intended to create a canoe and kayak route extending to Paint Creek Lake.
The Appalachian Community Grant Program was created in 2022 when Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik partnered with the Ohio General Assembly to direct $500 million toward projects across the state’s 32-county Appalachian region, according to the Ohio Department of Development.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Village of Greenfield.
